Although red wines are currently a minority, they are still made in localities where they are deeply rooted, such as Bakio, Zalla and the Txorierri valley. They are made from the Ondarrabi Beltza red variety, that bestows distinguishing characteristics on the wine. The average alcoholic content is from 11.5º to 12º. Intensely red in colour, with tones that move back and forth between cherry and shades of violet. In the nose, intense primary aromas come to the surface, highlighting notes of small fruit, garden and green pepper, which can also be completed with roasted hints if the wine has spent a brief time in oak. They are medium structured wines, refreshing, adequately tannic, with a fruity aftertaste typical of the variety and, in some cases, with notes of wood of greater complexity. Their drinking temperature is 14 º C.
Enjoying a chacolí de Vizcaya outside of its place of origin is not an easy task, despite the growing interest it has generating in wine lovers, and not only in Spain, but in other countries as well. A demand that cannot be met in its entirety owing to its limited production that prevails in a small region with a mountainous orography that imposes smallholding viticulture. This reality makes the export figures seem rather modest. For example, in 2007 a total of 25,719 litres were exported, of which, 16,179 litres went to the US. European EU non-member states (Norway, Switzerland, Russia, etc.), are the second destination for volume with 4,887 litres, while the European Union bought 4,203 litres. The exportation register is completed with Japan with an anecdotal consumption of 450 litres of chacolí de Vizcaya.

On the other hand, the incorporation of new vineyards, could mean a noticable increase in the amount of chacolí de Vizcaya made, although its production will always be small.
Chacolí de Vizcaya, a wine with personality, made with painstaking attention. A singular, original, refreshing and intense wine. An choice more valued every day by those looking for quality and running from globalisation trends that make it increasingly difficult to enjoy wines with authentic character.